portion question

alapoint89
alapoint89 Posts: 632
in Food and Nutrition
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is this a portion?
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  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
    Looks like a slightly smaller than actual portion of pasta and barely a nibble of greens. I'd increase the pasta by maybe a 1/4 of a cup, add 4-6oz of a lean protein and quadruple (or more) your veggies.
  • EccentricDad
    EccentricDad Posts: 875 Member
    Dunno, did you measure it? Also, where's the protein? I see carbs, carbs, carbs, carbs, and um carbs. No fats unless it's hidden in the sauce and no protein unless hidden in sauce too. All that carbs is going to hit your waist. Next time, Xnay on the spaghetti-ay, and put a 3 oz. of grilled salmon on your plate.

    EDIT: Oh, and have some Milk or Soy/almond Milk with it so you can have some calcium and vitamin D.
  • Nikiki
    Nikiki Posts: 993
    Buy a food scale! And add some protein :)
    $25 at target and soooo worth it.
  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
    Also, I just saw the container of dressing. That's enough dressing for WAY more lettuce than you have you on your plate.
  • jjefferies7
    jjefferies7 Posts: 120
    Dunno, did you measure it? Also, where's the protein? I see carbs, carbs, carbs, carbs, and um carbs. No fats unless it's hidden in the sauce and no protein unless hidden in sauce too. All that carbs is going to hit your waist. Next time, Xnay on the spaghetti-ay, and put a 3 oz. of grilled salmon on your plate.

    EDIT: Oh, and have some Milk or Soy/almond Milk with it so you can have some calcium and vitamin D.

    so carbs go straight to your waist? :noway:
  • alapoint89
    alapoint89 Posts: 632
    it was measured and also there is no dressing and also the protein is in the sauce
  • alapoint89
    alapoint89 Posts: 632
    here is what is in the sauce
    lots and lots of garlic and onions and tomato sauce and paste
    then my 2 oz of noodles
    and a cup of greens
    and 3 mushrooms to top it off
  • alapoint89
    alapoint89 Posts: 632
    Also, I just saw the container of dressing. That's enough dressing for WAY more lettuce than you have you on your plate.
    i do not use dressing at all
  • EccentricDad
    EccentricDad Posts: 875 Member
    Buy a food scale! And add some protein :)
    $25 at target and soooo worth it.

    This!
  • alapoint89
    alapoint89 Posts: 632
    Buy a food scale! And add some protein :)
    $25 at target and soooo worth it.

    This!
    i already have a good one and there is protein in my meal
  • EccentricDad
    EccentricDad Posts: 875 Member
    Dunno, did you measure it? Also, where's the protein? I see carbs, carbs, carbs, carbs, and um carbs. No fats unless it's hidden in the sauce and no protein unless hidden in sauce too. All that carbs is going to hit your waist. Next time, Xnay on the spaghetti-ay, and put a 3 oz. of grilled salmon on your plate.

    EDIT: Oh, and have some Milk or Soy/almond Milk with it so you can have some calcium and vitamin D.

    so carbs go straight to your waist? :noway:

    If you don't burn them off, yes. All those carbs are going to trigger an insulin response, don't you think? And with all that starch, her insulin levels will be up for quite some time.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Dunno, did you measure it? Also, where's the protein? I see carbs, carbs, carbs, carbs, and um carbs. No fats unless it's hidden in the sauce and no protein unless hidden in sauce too. All that carbs is going to hit your waist. Next time, Xnay on the spaghetti-ay, and put a 3 oz. of grilled salmon on your plate.

    EDIT: Oh, and have some Milk or Soy/almond Milk with it so you can have some calcium and vitamin D.

    so carbs go straight to your waist? :noway:

    If you don't burn them off, yes. All those carbs are going to trigger an insulin response, don't you think? And with all that starch, her insulin levels will be up for quite some time.

    Protein triggers an insulin response as well, oh the horrors
  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
    here is what is in the sauce
    lots and lots of garlic and onions and tomato sauce and paste
    then my 2 oz of noodles
    and a cup of greens
    and 3 mushrooms to top it off

    Did you do 2oz of dry noodles or 2oz after they were cooked? Because that looks awfully small for 2oz of dry noodles.

    A cup of lettuce has about as much nutritional value as swallowing air. You need real veggies with fiber and vitamins. I typically use about 85g of spinach as the base for a salad of half a dozen or more other veggies. At least you're getting a little bit of potassium from the mushrooms.

    And I see no protein in your ingredients list.

    Oh, and if there's no dressing, what exactly is that in the container at the bottom of the picture then?
  • alapoint89
    alapoint89 Posts: 632
    Dunno, did you measure it? Also, where's the protein? I see carbs, carbs, carbs, carbs, and um carbs. No fats unless it's hidden in the sauce and no protein unless hidden in sauce too. All that carbs is going to hit your waist. Next time, Xnay on the spaghetti-ay, and put a 3 oz. of grilled salmon on your plate.

    EDIT: Oh, and have some Milk or Soy/almond Milk with it so you can have some calcium and vitamin D.

    so carbs go straight to your waist? :noway:

    If you don't burn them off, yes. All those carbs are going to trigger an insulin response, don't you think? And with all that starch, her insulin levels will be up for quite some time.
    i need that to happen because i took out all the sugar and im diabetic
  • EccentricDad
    EccentricDad Posts: 875 Member
    here is what is in the sauce
    lots and lots of garlic and onions and tomato sauce and paste
    then my 2 oz of noodles
    and a cup of greens
    and 3 mushrooms to top it off

    Okay, nutrient wise, how nutritious is this meal? The noodles are corn or wheat? If corn, then nothing but starch (but gluten free); if wheat (regardless if whole wheat or not), then starch and full of anti-nutrients. The noodles will keep you full for a long time, but at the cost of you burning fat because your starch will be put in your muscles for burning first.
  • alapoint89
    alapoint89 Posts: 632
    here is what is in the sauce
    lots and lots of garlic and onions and tomato sauce and paste
    then my 2 oz of noodles
    and a cup of greens
    and 3 mushrooms to top it off

    Did you do 2oz of dry noodles or 2oz after they were cooked? Because that looks awfully small for 2oz of dry noodles.

    A cup of lettuce has about as much nutritional value as swallowing air. You need real veggies with fiber and vitamins. I typically use about 85g of spinach as the base for a salad of half a dozen or more other veggies. At least you're getting a little bit of potassium from the mushrooms.

    And I see no protein in your ingredients list.

    Oh, and if there's no dressing, what exactly is that in the container at the bottom of the picture then?
    there is no container its a baby chair. and there is turkey in the dinner i forgot to mention it
  • EccentricDad
    EccentricDad Posts: 875 Member
    Dunno, did you measure it? Also, where's the protein? I see carbs, carbs, carbs, carbs, and um carbs. No fats unless it's hidden in the sauce and no protein unless hidden in sauce too. All that carbs is going to hit your waist. Next time, Xnay on the spaghetti-ay, and put a 3 oz. of grilled salmon on your plate.

    EDIT: Oh, and have some Milk or Soy/almond Milk with it so you can have some calcium and vitamin D.

    so carbs go straight to your waist? :noway:

    If you don't burn them off, yes. All those carbs are going to trigger an insulin response, don't you think? And with all that starch, her insulin levels will be up for quite some time.
    i need that to happen because i took out all the sugar and im diabetic

    Starch IS sugar hun. Look it up. Avoid all processed grains and get your sugar from fruit.
    Good luck.
  • alapoint89
    alapoint89 Posts: 632
    are any of you aware all i asked for is this a portion size this is a photo and not real life there is a lot of what i need because of needing sugar to live i substituted it with grains there is a lot of nutrition in this meal alone i just couldnt tell you everything in it
  • alapoint89
    alapoint89 Posts: 632
    Dunno, did you measure it? Also, where's the protein? I see carbs, carbs, carbs, carbs, and um carbs. No fats unless it's hidden in the sauce and no protein unless hidden in sauce too. All that carbs is going to hit your waist. Next time, Xnay on the spaghetti-ay, and put a 3 oz. of grilled salmon on your plate.

    EDIT: Oh, and have some Milk or Soy/almond Milk with it so you can have some calcium and vitamin D.

    so carbs go straight to your waist? :noway:

    If you don't burn them off, yes. All those carbs are going to trigger an insulin response, don't you think? And with all that starch, her insulin levels will be up for quite some time.
    i need that to happen because i took out all the sugar and im diabetic

    Starch IS sugar hun. Look it up. Avoid all processed grains and get your sugar from fruit.
    Good luck.
    i need the sugars
  • jjefferies7
    jjefferies7 Posts: 120
    dont listen to this guy, please. knows nothing.
  • lu136mickey
    lu136mickey Posts: 202
    2 ounces of pasta dry is aprox one cup cooked so you need more pasta then what is on plate, and you can have way more salad then that
  • alapoint89
    alapoint89 Posts: 632
    dont listen to this guy, please. knows nothing.
    thank you because i have everything that is needed in just this meal alone and i feel so proud of myself
  • Dan112358
    Dan112358 Posts: 525 Member
    Dunno, did you measure it? Also, where's the protein? I see carbs, carbs, carbs, carbs, and um carbs. No fats unless it's hidden in the sauce and no protein unless hidden in sauce too. All that carbs is going to hit your waist. Next time, Xnay on the spaghetti-ay, and put a 3 oz. of grilled salmon on your plate.

    EDIT: Oh, and have some Milk or Soy/almond Milk with it so you can have some calcium and vitamin D.

    so carbs go straight to your waist? :noway:

    If you don't burn them off, yes. All those carbs are going to trigger an insulin response, don't you think? And with all that starch, her insulin levels will be up for quite some time.
    i need that to happen because i took out all the sugar and im diabetic

    Starch IS sugar hun. Look it up. Avoid all processed grains and get your sugar from fruit.
    Good luck.

    Wow, a lot of cloudy information floating around. OP, if you're full, stop eating. If you're not full, eat more. Life doesn't have to be this complicated!!! :noway:
  • alapoint89
    alapoint89 Posts: 632
    2 ounces of pasta dry is aprox one cup cooked so you need more pasta then what is on plate, and you can have way more salad then that
    i didnt want to eat so much pasta and there is a good amount of stuff on my plate just enough to satisfy me i didnt want to over eat like i used to and this meal was perfect
  • alapoint89
    alapoint89 Posts: 632
    Dunno, did you measure it? Also, where's the protein? I see carbs, carbs, carbs, carbs, and um carbs. No fats unless it's hidden in the sauce and no protein unless hidden in sauce too. All that carbs is going to hit your waist. Next time, Xnay on the spaghetti-ay, and put a 3 oz. of grilled salmon on your plate.

    EDIT: Oh, and have some Milk or Soy/almond Milk with it so you can have some calcium and vitamin D.

    so carbs go straight to your waist? :noway:

    If you don't burn them off, yes. All those carbs are going to trigger an insulin response, don't you think? And with all that starch, her insulin levels will be up for quite some time.
    i need that to happen because i took out all the sugar and im diabetic

    Starch IS sugar hun. Look it up. Avoid all processed grains and get your sugar from fruit.
    Good luck.

    Wow, a lot of cloudy information floating around. OP, if you're full, stop eating. If you're not full, eat more. Life doesn't have to be this complicated!!! :noway:
    omg thank you
  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
    You posted a picture asking if it was a portion, nothing else. So people replied to that as best they could.

    If you wanted different replies, you should have asked a different question. It looks like about the amount of food many people here would eat for a snack. People have given you honest replies and tried to help as best they could with limited information, doled out in bits throughout the thread. Don't get defensive because people are being honest with you.

    And I wasn't asking about the baby chair at the top of the picture. I was asking about the blue container that appears to be filled with some sort of vinaigrette style dressing or something that is in the bottom right hand of the picture.
  • _725
    _725 Posts: 5
    it looks a little small to me but i don't know how much you eat. personally i would still be hungry. however, if you eat many small meals, instead of a few big meals, that could very well be perfect for you.
    i say eat what you have, wait 20 minutes and if you are still hungry, your portion was too small and just eat some more and you will be able to learn what you need that way and how to make portions in the future.
  • hollyNhollywood
    hollyNhollywood Posts: 426 Member
    If you measured 2 oz, then its a serving.
    I know others are saying it looks small, but it actually looks large for me.
    Hmm I must buy heavy noodles..:laugh: I get whole wheat, spelt, quinoa noodles.

    *Edited to say- I take that back, it doesn't look larger than a serving size. I looked closer at the pic. * :drinker:
  • alapoint89
    alapoint89 Posts: 632
    You posted a picture asking if it was a portion, nothing else. So people replied to that as best they could.

    If you wanted different replies, you should have asked a different question. It looks like about the amount of food many people here would eat for a snack. People have given you honest replies and tried to help as best they could with limited information, doled out in bits throughout the thread. Don't get defensive because people are being honest with you.

    And I wasn't asking about the baby chair at the top of the picture. I was asking about the blue container that appears to be filled with some sort of vinaigrette style dressing or something that is in the bottom right hand of the picture.
    :D thats baby food dich lol i have a toddler and that was her dinner oh and i failed to mention that the plate is a large plate
  • Morgan803
    Morgan803 Posts: 56 Member
    Hey girl idk what your calorie goal intake is, but i am a daibetic also and am a nurse. I have taken tons of nutrition classes within the last 5 years, as a diabetic half of your calories should come from carbs. There are 4 calories for every carb, so for instance i do 6- 300 calories mini meals a day, it keeps my blood sugar levels really even but any ways so each meal should be about 150 calories from carbs so i would do 1.5oz of whole wheat pasta and then about 1/2 cup sauce and i usually do at least a couple cups of non-starchy veg. or about a cup of the starchy stuff( like carrots, peas, brussel sprouts) thats good you have protein in your sauce protein is a big part of keeping your blood sugars normal too! Buttt most definately i would get a food scale, a digital one at that i got mine from target as well really only $25 and a total life saver when it comes to portion control, Hope this helped:)

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